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TOOLS OF THE TRADE:

Every job is easier with the right tools. And we've got 'em!


ICE RESURFACER/THE ULTIMATE FLOODER:

Keep your backyard ice skating rinks surface as smooth as possible with our Ultimate Flooder.

An Ultimate Outdoor Rink original, this tool will save you time and effort by making maintaining your backyard rinks as easy as possible. It can be used with a towel for ultra smoothing or without a towel for ice building and repair. An absolute must for The Rink Master in you!


This product is more than twice as fast as a regular spray from the hose when using it without the towel and of course when using with the towel a super smooth surface is your result, but it may take longer depending on the water flow and how much pressure you have! Now available The Ultimate Flooder Wide, (no towel) is an extra 14" in flooder width totaling 46" wide. The regular Ultimate Flooder is 32" wide and comes with a towel. A lesser price for the wide version is due to no towel. Assembly
required on both products and both are made of P.V.C. New in 2007 a stronger and better "T" where the main shaft meets the "Y" for water dispursement.

Click on the order tab below for pricing.


Now includes water flow control on the handle for the ultimate in ice re-surfacing. Turn it off, turn it on or turn it waaaaaayyyyy down!!! 

testimonial:   our neighbours swear by your product and we just had to get one!! Thanks for the great service. Carol Calnan, St.John N.B.

 

FIRST SKATE TIMES IN THE LAST MANY YEARS

Here are our first skate times since we started to record them since 1994. These are the dates our blades hit the ice for the first time yearly in our local Southwestern Ontario, Canada.

1994...December 12

1995...December 06
1996...November 16
1997...December 18
1998...December 22
1999...December 27
2000...December 24
2001...December 22
2002...December 05
2003...December 04

2004...December 20

2005...December 03

2006...December 07

2007...November 25 now thats a good ole fashion winter !!!

Keep in mind that several of these years we were chased off of our ice pad due to warm trends that followed cold snaps. 1996, 2003 and 2006 being three of them. Also remember your location will greatly affect your "first skate" times.


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THE LITTLE RED

Skate Maintenance

All about The Little Red skate maintenance device. Some one once asked me why backyard rink ice was so hard on your skate blades. The answer is ... It's not the ice that is hard on your blades, but the constant abuse they take from chasing after stray pucks and walking to the rink and back to the warmth of the house as they are taken across the mud and dirt and stones and the deck nails and who knows what else. 
Now imagine you need to get your little guys/gals off to the rink a.s.a.p. after the little league game in the back yard. They have dull skates because of the previously mentioned scenario. The Little Red(tm) does the job. Click on more info up top for more info. Highly recommended!!! 

Keep'em tuned up with the ultimate diamond skate tuning device. It's the ultimate of course!!! There is'nt one better.

$27.99 CAD. funds



HARDWARE: We can customizeyour rink because we know that all backyards are different. Customizing means different J- Brace hardware for different applications depending on how level or unlevelled your rink building site is. Just call us toll free at

                                   1 800 448 6648

J-BRACES:


SERIES 1 (Backboard):
backboard style free standing as seen in backboard section.


SERIES 2 (Rink Frame):
comes with every rink... the workhorse of the backyard rinks world and described below.


SERIES 3 (Slim):
for those rink masters who are installing 4x8 plywood backboards. This allows the backboards to snug right up against your rink frame. They also can be used down the length in conjunction with 2"x 2" 's and patch plywood (1'x2' squares) for big support for severely unleveled sites of more than 10"-12".


SERIES 4 (Sports Court):
specifically designed for sports courts where you don' t wish to or can not  pound stakes in to your surface. The series 4  are used in conjunction with cinder/cement blocks . The  J-Braces are also perfect for "In Line" sites as the premise is identical  to that of a sport court set up.

SUPPORT AND TECHNIQUE FOR YOUR BACKYARD RINKS FRAMING:


We are now offering a comprehensive section on the different hardware and framing concepts for ice rinks on sports courts, tennis courts, parking lots and  regular backyard rink areas. It is now in the e-book including photos for the first time ever on the world wide web.  An absolutely huge amount of information for the backyard rinks professional or amateur. See the highlights of more than 37  8.5x11" pages of secrets and very cool info on our cover page under e-book, but for now see below for some basic Ultimate Backyard Rinks           J-Brace series 2  hardware talk!!

Now more about our J-braces ......this section we try really hard to pat ourselves on the back because  we have an amazingly excellent product capable of extreme flexibility and versatility. So much in fact that our J-brace can handle any framing material from 3/4 '' plywood and from 2"x8"s on up  to and including stacked 2"x8"s .....of course, this totaling 15" or more in framing height. Not only does the J-brace offer support above ground but also offers the needed support below ground level which is completely necessary when dealing with an unleveled site. This may not make sense to the beginner rink builder however trust us " the rink pro's. "  A huge percentage of sites, backyards, outdoor areas where you may feel inclined to put a rink are not remotely close to being level. The biggest problem is that rink builders confuse flat and level and then assume that all is well in rink land (with out checking) and construct a frame and lay in their liner to find that they have just wasted much time and money because they did not check their pitch, grade, or level of their site. The scenario is.... .............water pouring over in their lowest corner and bare liner in the other because their boards are not high enough to contain the water in the low side/end. YES......we have heard this story too many times to count and all from those good folk who guess at what they need as framing material.
   You will need a special product, a special rink system, a special set of instructions to guide you through and allow you to handle all of this and save you from all the trauma you will put yourself through by failing to observe the above. We've got what you need!!!!!!!!
More about our awesome J-brace..........The J-brace will also allow you to construct your rink and have your liner outside the frame. Ever notice in any of our pictures of the rink... the liner showing? That's because it's not there. It is outside the frame!! It is outside the frame because that is how we prefer to build our rink and............... because we can on a level site. It allows for more flexibility with puckboard corners in backboard/goal net section. Shovels and sticks do not get snagged on torn liners.   You may build your rink anyway you like and with the J-brace you have the option to switch in years to come. If you don't like the liner on the inside then put it outside, if you don't like it outside put it inside.To the right you will notice the installation of a frame guard. The liner is outside the frame(on level sites only) and the frame guard then slides between the rink frame and J- Brace series 2 sandwiching the liner and protecting it from damage. Minimal screws at the top and above the water line holding the frame guard in place are then needed for the balance of the length. The choice is yours if you have a level site and you can 't beat choice.  We have four versions of the J-brace but the series 2 comes standard with our rink kits, the others are for tennis courts, backboards and specialty situations, feel free to discuss your situation with us so as we may direct you with the appropriate hardware or see our e-book for pictures and discussions on the other 3 different hardware styles.
So here we go again patting ourselves on the back about our hardware...the J-brace that is!!! 
Now you are probably thinking show me a picture of this so called amazing J-brace .....I want to see the goods!!! Included in this section is the series 2  J- Brace pictures. The other 3  series J-braces in picture form are available in our eBook for just 14.95. and also includes another 37 pages of great info. Also available for a limited time e Book number 2 " What it takes to make it to the bigs" what ever that next level in hockey(if you are a hockey family) is for you, your team, or your child. You will find this full of excellent info and comes from families and coaches that have been there, or are working hard to get there.
More about the J-Brace!!! Not only will our J-brace hold up the frame, fasten all the seams, stake into the ground, allow the liner to be used outside the frame, add below ground support for those unleveled sites.... but it will also bind together two pieces of framing material such as two 2"x8" s if you require a frame 15" tall/wide for those infamous unleveled sites. Just remember that for those unleveled sites you will require extra support outside your frame and more frequent placement of those supporting J braces for those unleveled sites as water weighs 10 lbs per gallon. If your site is unlevelled by more than 10 inches we recommend the J brace series 3 which accommodates those extra 2" x 4" supports @ 45 degrees angle at each seam to handle that extra water weight from with in your perimeter.              

      Here's a short story about one of our neighbors who built a rink on an unleveled site. When all was said and done his low side framing is 26" tall and is supported with 4"x4"s and contains 6000 gallons of water and its not a very large rink !!!!  p.s. He uses our liner and basic concept but his liner is inside his frame, he just uses 4"x4"s for support. yikes!!!
That's all for now !!   Hope you have the best rink ever and we'd love to help!!! .....Brian


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